Australia and New Zealand vs Middle Africa: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)
Australia and New Zealand
97.3%
in 2025
Middle Africa
51.9%
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
34th
Middle Africa rank
37th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 97.3% against 51.9% in Middle Africa, a difference of 45.4%.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.9 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 34th and Middle Africa ranks 37th of 187 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.5% | 41.4% | 56.1% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 50.7% | 45.9% | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex, Australia and New Zealand or Middle Africa?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 97.3% against 51.9% in Middle Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Australia and New Zealand and Middle Africa?
- 45.4%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Middle Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Middle Africa rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 34th and Middle Africa ranks 37th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.